Génesis 35:17

Listen to Génesis 35:17
17 Y aconteci贸 que cuando estaba en lo m谩s duro del parto, la partera le dijo: No temas, porque ahora tienes este otro hijo.

Génesis 35:17 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 35:17

And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour
In the midst of it, and at the worst: that the midwife said unto her, fear not;
for Rachel big with child, it was necessary to take a midwife with them in the journey; and perhaps this might be one that was always kept in the family, and had been assisting to all Jacob's wives and concubines at their labours; and this seems probable from what follows, since she not only bids her be of good courage, and not fear, comforting her under her pains, giving her hopes they would soon be over, and that she would have a safe delivery, and do well: but this she assures her of, thou shalt have this son also;
as she had one before, at whose birth she said, "the Lord shall add to me another son"; and therefore called his name Joseph, ( Genesis 30:24 ) ; this the midwife remembered, and endeavours to comfort her with the accomplishment of it.

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Génesis 35:17 In-Context

15 Y Jacob le puso el nombre de Betel al lugar donde Dios hab铆a hablado con 茅l.
16 Entonces partieron de Betel; y cuando a煤n faltaba cierta distancia para llegar a Efrata, Raquel comenz贸 a dar a luz y tuvo mucha dificultad en su parto.
17 Y aconteci贸 que cuando estaba en lo m谩s duro del parto, la partera le dijo: No temas, porque ahora tienes este otro hijo.
18 Y aconteci贸 que cuando su alma part铆a, pues muri贸, lo llam贸 Benoni ; pero su padre lo llam贸 Benjam铆n .
19 Muri贸, pues, Raquel, y fue sepultada en el camino de Efrata, es decir, Bel茅n.
Scripture taken from La Biblia de las Am茅ricas庐 (LBLA庐), Copyright 漏 1986, 1995, 1997 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. www.LBLA.com